Description
Format string vulnerability in Eye Of Gnome (EOG) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument for the file to display.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | eog | 2.2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | eog | 2.2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | eog | 2.2.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- GNOME Eye Of Gnome 1.0.x/1.1.x/2.2 - Format String EDB-22376 · local · Mar 28, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:52 vdb-entry signature
- 7121 vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2003:048 vendor-advisory
- 20030328 Vulnerability in GNOME's Eye of Gnome mailing-list
- VU#363001 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2003:128 vendor-advisory
- 20030328 CORE-2003-0304-03: Vulnerability in GNOME's Eye of Gnome mailing-list
- http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=312&idxseccion=10